Christopher Berneck

Christopher Berneck (born 10 July 1992) is a German figure skater. He won four senior international medals and became a two-time German national bronze medalist (2011, 2015).

Christopher Berneck
Personal information
Country representedGermany
Born (1992-07-10) 10 July 1992
Bad Säckingen, Germany
Home townGörwihl, Germany
Height1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
CoachDoug Leigh, Robert Tebby, Lee Barkell, Priscilla Hill, Ronnie Biancosino
ChoreographerTracey Solomons-Henn, Irina Romanova
Skating clubSC Berlin
TUS Eissport-Stuttgart
SC Riessersee
EHC Herrischried
Training locationsBarrie, Ontario, Canada; Wilmington, Delaware, United States; Berlin, Stuttgart, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, and Herrischried, Germany
Began skating1998
Retired2016
ISU personal best scores
Combined total142.35
2011 JGP Brisbane
Short program49.28
2007 JGP Croatia Cup
Free skate96.98
2011 JGP Brisbane

Personal life

Berneck was born on 10 July 1992 in Bad Säckingen, Germany.[1] In 2015, he began studying fashion communication at Ryerson University in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[2]

Career

Berneck started skating in 1998 at the ice rink in Herrischried, Black Forest, Germany. He initially competed for EHC Herrischried. In 1999, he and his family moved to Garmisch-Partenkirchen where he trained with Wolfgang Danne and Harold Williams. He represented SC Riessersee. During his time in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Berneck competed in European Criterium events and won the 2001–02 cubs boys overall category, winning all three events he competed in, including the Hellmut Seibt Memorial, where U.S. skater Keegan Messing placed third in the same category.

In 2001, Berneck returned to his home town, Görwihl, and trained at the Stuttgart training center, competing for the TUS Eissport-Stuttgart, before moving to Berlin in 2003. He trained under Romy Oesterreich at the Sportforum Hohenschoenhausen until 2007, when the family moved to Wilmington, Delaware, United States. In June 2011, Berneck and his family moved to Barrie, Ontario, Canada. He then trained at the Mariposa International Training Center with Robert Tebby, Doug Leigh, Tugba Karademir, Steven Cousins, Lee Barkell and other coaches.

Programs
Season Short program Free skating
2011–2012
[1]
  • Otonal
    by Raul di Blasio
2010–2011
[3]
  • El Tango de Roxanne
    (from Moulin Rouge!)
  • Tango de los Exilados
    by Walter Taieb and Vanessa-Mae
2007–2008
[4]

Results

CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International[5]
Event 03–04 04–05 05–06 06–07 07–08 08–09 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15
CS Autumn Classic10th
CS Golden Spin12th
Bavarian Open3rd7th
Cup of Nice11th
Merano Cup3rd3rd
Nepela Trophy7th
NRW Trophy8th
Seibt Memorial3rd
U.S. Classic12th
International: Junior[5]
JGP Australia9th
JGP Austria15th
JGP Croatia8th
JGP USA7th
Warsaw Cup6th J
National[5]
German Champ.1st N2nd Y7th J6th J3rd J7th J3rd J3rd5th4th3rd
Levels: N = Novice; Y = Youth; J = Junior

References
  1. "Christopher BERNECK: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 19 April 2012.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. Meler, Bryan (22 March 2017). "Christopher Berneck is figure skating past his cancer diagnosis". Ryerson University's The Eyeopener.
  3. "Christopher BERNECK: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 21 September 2010.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. "Christopher BERNECK: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 19 December 2007.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. "Competition Results: Christopher BERNECK". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
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